- 646
Cesare Auguste Detti
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Cesare Auguste Detti
- To The Joust
- signed C. Detti and dated Paris. 1888 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 49 7/8 by 28 1/2 in.; 126.7 by 72.4 cm.
Provenance
Mary et Fils, Paris (according to remnants of a label on the stretcher)
Gifted to Dr. Pierre R. Bretey by the National Federation of Financial Analysts, 1952
Thence by descent
Gifted to Dr. Pierre R. Bretey by the National Federation of Financial Analysts, 1952
Thence by descent
Condition
Oil on canvas, with a nice old lining. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from faint, widely spaced craquelure over the picture surface. Very shiny varnish. Under UV light, some minor areas of uneven and drippy varnish. A few tiny spots of inpaint along the right edge. Ready to hang.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The previous owner Dr. Pierre R. Bretey was a Wall Street executive and leading railroad analyst. He was a former president of the New York Society of Financial Analysts and the Financial Analysts Federation; a senior partner of Hayden, Stone & Company; an editor of The Financial Analysts Journal; and an author of the Annual Railroad Review, as well as various books on investing.